1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
	County and independent city results; Dalton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Michael: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Lieutenant Governor before election; Henry Howell; Independent	Elected Lieutenant Governor ; John N. Dalton; Republican

The 1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1973. Republican nominee John N. Dalton defeated Democratic nominee James Harry Michael Jr. with 53.96% of the vote.

General election

Major party candidates

Other candidate's

1973 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John N. Dalton	505,729	53.96%
	Democratic	James Harry Michael Jr.	332,990	35.53%
	Independent	Flora Crater	98,508	10.51%
Majority			172,739
Turnout			937,270
	Republican gain from Independent		Swing

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